FAME II is a 1-day Focused Acute Medicine Echocardiography (FAME) course that covers both theoretical and practical emergency echocardiography skills required for healthcare professionals working in acute, emergency and critical care medicine.
| Time | Topic | |
| 08:00 : 08:30 | Breakfast and registration | |
| 08:30 : 09:00 |
Welcome. Introduction to screening echocardiography |
Dr Nadia Al’Chalabi |
| 09:00 : 09:20 |
The machine and controls |
Mr Dario Freitas |
| 09:20 : 11:15 |
Practical scanning, obtaining the echo windows |
|
| 11:15: 11:30 |
Coffee break |
|
| 11:30 : 11:50 |
The left ventricle |
Dr Jenna Smith |
| 11:50 : 12:10 |
The right ventricle |
Dr Camelia Demetrescu |
| 12:15 : 13:15 |
Lunch |
|
| 13:15 : 13.35 |
Assessment of valves |
Dr Can Zhou |
| 13:35 : 13:55 |
Echo in ICU/Critically unwell patients |
Dr Nish Desai |
| 13:55 : 14:10 |
Pericardial and pleural effusions |
Mrs Abi Gowland |
| 14:10 : 15:15 |
Practical scanning & Case reporting |
|
| 15:15 : 15:30 |
Coffee break |
|
| 15:30 : 17:00 |
Practical scanning & Case reporting |
|
| 17:00 : 17:30 |
Interactive case reviews and spot the diagnosis |
Dr Jenna Smith, Mr Mitch Fenn, Professor Ronak Rajani |
| 16:50 : 17:30 |
Interactive case reviews and spot the diagnosis |
Dr Jenna Smith, Mr Mitch Fenn, Professor Ronak Rajani |
| 17:30 : 17:45 |
How to achieve FUSIC accreditation and BSE L1 accreditation |
Mrs Abi Gowland, Dr Jenna Smith |
| 17:45 : 18:00 |
Close and certificates |
Professor Ronak Rajani |
This course is the first step to achieving FUSIC echocardiography accreditation or BSE level 1 accreditation. The course includes lectures from experienced FAME faculty, as well as 3.5 hours of individual practical scanning sessions. FAME II is FUSIC accredited and supported by the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE).
